Haringey (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Haringey Council has revoked the licence of the North Eight pub, formerly Hornsey Arms, following a licensing committee meeting held last week.
After police were called to the Hornsey bar 77 times in 15 months, the establishment lost its license.
To give further time to examine the information provided by the Metropolitan Police, a hearing was postponed in July. The police reported several occurrences at the event, including fights between up to 70 patrons and underage drinking, to the committee during its second meeting on Tuesday, August 5.
According to the council’s noise and nuisance division, the problems date back to 2022, when a prior review was conducted and the licence was subject to additional requirements.
But in 2024, the pub received an abatement notice from the noise team, which is a legal document requiring the recipient to lessen or eliminate a statutory nuisance. The team sent out a fixed penalty notice that same year, followed by another in 2025.
According to the Met Police’s representation, the location was ninth in the borough for “reported incidents of violent crimes in the last twelve months,” which committee members pointed out was noteworthy because Haringey is home to several important venues.
According to the police, bar employees and door supervisors called Verisure, the company that provides the pub’s panic alert button, a “significant number” of times. On one incident, which the police characterized as “extremely rare,” a dog unit had to be sent to the scene.
The police determined that the bar employees were “calling police to help manage” the situation after they “lost control” of the establishment.
After calling several of the police calls “malicious,” David Dadds, a licensing consultant for North Eight, left the second committee meeting.
An estimated 34 to 38, or about half, of the 77 calls placed between May 2024 and August 2025 were placed by the alarm company, bar employees, or door supervisors.
Residents made up the majority of calls from other sources, and the council observed that many of them had identified themselves, making them “less likely to be malicious.”
Residents and ward councillor Adam Small both made presentations at the sessions, arguing that revocation was the most appropriate course of action.
The committee found in its decision notice that the “current operation of the license undermined” all four of the license’s goals: protecting children from injury, preventing public nuisances, preventing crime and disturbance, and promoting public safety.
What specific incidents led to the revocation of North Eight pub’s license?
Between May 2024 and July 2025, police were called to the pub 77 times to handle disturbances, with 40 callouts between May 2024 and June 2025 alone. Of these, 28 involved violent incidents, including fights among customers.
The Metropolitan Police described the pub as a “hotspot for violence and public disorder.” There were multiple reports of violent behavior inside and outside the premises, including confrontations related to the landlord’s failure to maintain proper security measures.
Police highlighted incidents such as a 16-year-old patron being served alcohol until nearly 3 AM and a woman being served to the point of vomiting before arrest for disorderly conduct.